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Luna Innovations is developing highly conductive resins, adhesives and gap fillers with the use of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) in conjunction with improved carbon composite fabrication techniques.
Technologies at Luna Innovations
Electromagnetic Interference Coatings
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) disruption in a circuit caused by of radiation of an electric or magnetic field. The source of the disrupting field can be intentional, such as radio or radar jamming techniques used by the military, but often the EM sources arise from interactions between interconnected or adjacent electronic components that produce EM waves during normal operation.
Many modern electronic devices such as computers, microwave ovens, cellular phones, wireless remote controls, television CRT’s, and wireless data ports all produce a variety of electromagnetic fields at various frequencies.
The conversion of metal components on aircraft to polymer reinforced composites allows up to 50 percent weight savings over metal structures. This reduction in weight will enable significant gains in performance and lowering of costs. Composites also provide further advantages of low maintenance and corrosion resistance. One of the obstacles with the use of composites is the lack of electrical and thermal conductivity achieved by their metal counterparts.
In response to these challenges, Luna Innovations is developing highly conductive resins, adhesives and gap fillers with the use of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) in conjunction with improved carbon composite fabrication techniques.
